Vanity case



J. KREISLER Aug. 6, 1935.

VANITY CASE Filed Jan. 20. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 RF I INVENTOR (/HCQUES KRE/SLTR.

1935- J. KREISLER 2,010,521

VANITY CASE FiledJanl 20. 19:51 2 Sheets$heet 2 INVENTOR I98 202 200 19o BY 5:

ATTORNEY c/ncquss KRE/sLER.

Patented An a 1935' v 5219 UNITED S'ITATIES'IPATENTZ-OFFICE 8 Claims. (Cl. 206-37) This invention relates to a vanity case, or simiin above set forth, wherein the means for retain.-

' lar container. ing the closure upon the casing also cooperates It is an object of this invention to provide a with means hereinbefore related, to retain resilcontainer, for use as a vanity case or for similar ient means for moving the closure to closed posipurposes, in which are provided a plurality of tion in normal operation. 5 compartments for the reception of individual cos- It is a further object of the invention to prometics, the compartment being formed in such vide, in a vanity case of the character set forth, manner hat economy in space, cost of manu a casing within which is received a container facturing, convenience in accessibility to the vaof such dimensions that it .fits securely, but re- 10 rious cosmetics, and simplicity of operation are movably therein, such container providing within 10 effected. itself a plurality of compartments for the retent is a furtheriobject of the invention to protion of cosmetics. The container is so formed vide a container or case of the character set and related to the casing tha i cooperates thereforth in which a compartment for powder or with to provide a. stop or rest for the closure,

similar materialis provided, which is easily acceswhen brought o closed Position, at the e 15 sible for use, the compartment being provided time forming a cavity within the casing for the with a closure which may be operated to open reception of an additional cosmetic element position by bringing pressure to bear upon the which may be used without distributing the cosend of the case, so that while the case is held metics in the container and without opening the in the hand, the closure may be opened merely closure. The space thus provided, while sub- 20 45 e 50 that when P e is brought 0 b closed position, and then will fit snugly into the by the pressure of thathand, and without the stantially cylindrical in cross-section, has hownecessity of ,the application of force from some ever, a additional Portion for pe a with external medium. an extension from the body of such cosmetic ele- It is a further object of (the invention to conment.

struct the operating mechanism for such closure It is a further object of th invention to P 5 in a manner to permit the use of precious metals vide, in a vanity case of the character set forth, for those portions which would be apparent from a casing, in one of the walls of which is provided the exterior of the case, and yet provide a. rigid an opening, and a closure for said opening, a piv- -construction, the parts of the casing which are otal mounting for which is situated entirely withsubjected to any substantial wearduring the use in the body of said casing. By this construction, 30 of the case being replaceable at small cost. it is possible to eliminate certain objectionable It is an additional object of the invention to features of easing construction of the types herein provide, in mechanism of the character set forth, dealt with, wherein the outersurface of the casin which re ative Sliding m v t 0f Portions ing, for decorative purposes, is provided with a of the casing, which are formed of precious metals coating of enamel or similar material. Where 35 is fle ted, means for confining Wear 1' Such Drethe ordinary hinge construction is utilized, the cious metals to a very restricted portion of such enamel, when applied may and in most cases does surface, such w a being nfin d to a p rtion of flow into the bearing of the hinge, and interfere the Precious metal which would not be pp with the efficient operation of the closure, and

from the exterior the case 7 in other ways detract from the appearance of the 40 It is an additional object of the invention to article. I P d mechanism a closure of t ime above In the construction herein described, the sup- Set forth, whereby the closure is direetly coupled port for the closure is mounted? in such manner with and contacted by a movable wall for that even though the closure may be brought into 5r p e movable well, the -$1 8 cl u will be opening to provide a face, substantially flush with moved to. p poeitien- I the outer surface of the casing, still no portion It is a further object ofthe invention to proof the bearing for the closure will be subjected to, i i connection w Operating mechanism o or will be so positioned that it will be interfered the type set forth, me ans for retaining the closure with by, the enameling h applied t Such in open position, after such mechanism has been cover. Operated 110 e D rmined extent. In the particular construction herein, the piv- It is a further object of the invention to prootal mounting for the closure also operates to vide a case ofthe character set forth; with which provide a mechanism in which the number of has been assembled a closure in the manner hereparts is reduced below that ordinarily necessary in the ordinary hinge construction; also, the supoperating against a movable wall for the casing, which, in the manner hereinabove set forth may vbe utilized to move the closure to open position and permit access to the interior of the casing,- at will.

other objects of this invention will be apparent from the drawings, and from the description thereof or will be specifically indicated herein.

The invention is not intended to be restricted to the construction and arrangement of parts herein shown and described, nor to the various details thereof, as the same may be modifiedin various particulars without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, practical embodiments of which have been herein illustrated and described, without attempting to show all the various forms and modificationsin which the invention might be embodied.

On the drawings, where are disclosed preferred embodiments of the invention,

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of a vanity case, embodying the invention, the closure therefor being shown open, a cosmetic element therewith assembled being partly withdrawn, and portions being broken away to illustrate the construction thereof.

Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of said case, the closure being shown open to illustrate the arrangement of a container within the case.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. l, the closure being shown closed.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view, on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3, part of the container insert being broken away.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of details of the operating mechanism for the closure, shown in disassociated relation. v

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the container insert for said case.

Fig. 7 is a detail transverse sectional view on the line 1-1 of Fig. 4, to illustrate the arrange;- ment of the closure retaining means in the case.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view of, a modified detail of the construction of the case. 1

.Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a vanity case, embodying the invention in modified form, portions being broken away to illustrate elements of a modified pivotal construction-for the closure.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view, similar to Fig. 5, of the operating mechanism for the closure in the embodiment shown in Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a longitudinal view on line lll I, of Fig. 9, the closure being shown in closed position, and parts being broken away to illustrate the relation of the operating mechanism for the closure.

Fig. 12 is a detail longitudinal vertical sectional view of a construction showing a modified form of certain elements of the vanity case, the closure means being shown open.

The vanity case Ill, shown on the drawings, is seen to comprise a substantially oblong body 12 which may have the bottom l4, side walls l6 and the end wall l8, together with the top wall 20, formed in any suitable manner, such as by diecasting, or the like. One end 2| of the body is not provided with a fixed wall but is open for purposes hereinafter appearing. The walls may have thereon any desired ornamental work, such as would be in conformity with the type of article intended. The top wall 20 is cut away to pro-. vide an opening 22, relatively to which is positioned a closure 24 which may be moved to open position as shown to permit access to the chamber 26 formed within the body.

Secured to the inner face of bottom I 4, at any desired point therein, but preferably adjacent the edge 28 of the opening 22, is an upright member 30. In a preferred construction, member 30 is formed integrally with top wall, 20, as a portion thereof, and is then bent down into position to bear against bottom wall M, to which it may be secured by brazing, or similar process. Member 30 is formed with a plurality of screw-threaded openings 32 therethrough, through which are to be received the threaded portions of a pair of screws 34 inserted from the rear end of the body, and passed first through a plate 36, which is hinged to the'closure at 38, and then into openings 32.

Plate 36 is passed through a slot 39 between the member 30 and the edge 28 to assume aposition to the rear of member 30. The engagement of the screws within the openings 32 thus anchors the closure in position relatively to the casing. Th heads of these screws also extend rearwardly 'n such manner that a pair of springs 40 may be positioned thereupon to cooperate with a movable wall 42 in the manner hereinafter set forth.

.-Wall 42 includes a presser element 46, prefer- Y ably of precious metal, fashioned into a fiat cuplike formation, the metal at the open end of the cup being cut away to leave a body substantially of U-shape contour,;the bar of the U consisting of a cup-like member 44, while. the arms are left with substantially shallow recesses. The arms are spaced apart at such distance that, when inserted through the open end 2|, they will fit snugly against the inner surfaces of side walls It. Wall 42 is made up of element 46 and a strap 48 which may be bent to fit within the recesses of element 46. Strap 48 preferably is formed from any suitable material which will give to wall 42 a desired rigidity and strength, and permit the assembly therewith of the closure for the casing and the operation thereof by the wall 42, in the manner hereinafter set forth.

At the ends 50 of the strap are formed enlarged portions 52 which extend beyond the walls of the recesses of element 46, which are cut out at 54 to permit assembly of the element and the strap in this manner. A slot 58 in each end 50 is provided to receive prongs 6|], which prefer- .ably are integrally formed with the metal of element 46, thus to anchor the strap relatively to element 46. By suitable working of the prongs 60, and by hammering the base portions 62 of element 46 upon which the straprests, any desired elevation of the strap, relative to the element, may be secured.

A pair of vertical slots 64 are also provided immediately adjacent the ends 50 of the strap and provide guide ways with which cooperate a pair of pins 66, carried upon a pair of lugs 68, which may be formed integrally with, or many other manner, secured upon, closure 24. By this construction, movement of wall 42 through the open end of the case acts to pivot the closure relatively to opening 22. The inner face of the closure is polished so that, in open position, it may serve as a mirror.

The springs 40, which are carried upon the tially in alignment with saidscrews. The action of the springs is, therefore, normally to force e '70 screws 34, are further anchored with a pair of openings I0 in the strap 48, which are substanwall I 42 outwardly and away from member 30,

wardly and into closing position over opening 22.

At the upper. end of either one or each of the slots 84 is formed an indentation I2,- upon which a pin 88 will be brought to rest when the wall 42 has been moved inwardly to.the extreme of.

the movement thereof, as limited by contact of. closure 24 and edge 28. Due to the fact that springs 48, in such arrangement, apply a forcesubstantially vertically upwardly at the contacting surface of the indentation I2, the closure will be retained in open position until some external force is brought to bear upon the closure to move the pin or'pins 68 out of engagement with the indentation and into the main body of the slots. Thereupon the springs will be able to force the wall 42 rearwardly', and thus to pivot.

the closure down over the opening 22.

Since element 46 preferably is made of some precious metal, in order to guard the same against wear as it moves through the open end of the case, a rib I4 maybe formed immediately at the edge I6 of the element 46; such rib is intended to be of such dimensions that, as the wall moves in and out of the casing, friction between element and casing will occur only at such rib, and the two end portions of the U member 46, and not at the narrower or inwardly offset cup-- portion 44.

Within compartment 26 is positioned a container I8 which is formed substantially of're- 'silient metal and is of such contour that the side walls thereof will engage with the inner faces of the walls of the case, and thus retain the container frictionally therein. The container consists of a body portion 88 and a hinged top portion 82, the hinge being located and constructed in such manner that the top portion may be swung upwardly and then outwardly and through opening 22, 'and then lie substantially flat down against the top wall of the case, permitting unobstructed access to the cosmetic or similar material retained within the body portion.

Top portion 82 is intended to be formed with a depression 84 suitable for the reception of cake rouge. Body 88 preferably will be filled with powder or the like. The shallow portion 86 of top 82 is intended to receive a powder puff or similar element which will be retained in a po-' sition by an extended nib 88. This nib also functions as a-handie to permit raising the top portion away from the body portion, in the manner set forth. The flanged outer wall 98 of the body portion may be indented at 92 to provide means for cooperation with an enlargement at the nib 88 whereby a desired spring action is assured to lock the top 82 relatively to the body 88, in closed DOSitiOII bUI permitting separation of the top andbody at will. Corners 94' of the body are pressed inwardly to provide a pair of bearing surfaces against whichthe closure 24 may abut when in closed position.

Within compartment 26, adjacent end wall I8, is secured in any preferred manner an additional wall 96 which furnishes a compartment 98, access to which is had through an opening I88 in one of the side walls I6. This compartment is intended to receive a cosmetic appliance I82,

such as lipstick, or the like, which is housed in a metallic cylinder I84; The pusher I88,-generally provided in such appliances, has a projecting pin II8 to permit pressure to be brought to bear to feed the cosmetic as desired. By the formation of 'wall'96, the cylinder I84 may be positioned with the pin II8 extending into an additional cavity m, thus to be retained securely within the case. In order to locate appliance I82 in the proper manner, the head H4 is cut away at 8 to cooperate with the straight face II8 on the end wall I8, the location of the appliance relatively to the compartment, on assembly of these portions being thus assured. An extension I28 may be provided upon cylinder I84 to cooperate with face II8, when pushed past it, in which case the metal at face II 8 will spring to lock the appliance inposition, but permitting ready separation thereof from the case. It is, of course, obvious that the compartment 98 may .have a cross-section other than cylindrical in' cross-section.

The'end wall I24 of the body 88, in preferred construction, is formed. as shown in Fig. 4 so as to rest upon wall 96 within compartment 26,

locating the container I8'relatively to the case. Also in this manner the necessity forpressed-in corners 94 is avoided, the wall I24 serving as the closure stop in this instance.

In order to use the appliance, it is merely necessary to grasp the case in the fingers of. one hand and press against the wall I8 and 42, whereupon closure 24 will be swung open. Access is immediately had to the powder puff, and to the rouge, and by grasping the nib 88 and swinging the top away from the body 88, use may be made of powder within the container. Also by grasping the head '4, the appliance I82 may be withdrawn and the cosmetic I86 utilized for the desired purpose.

In a modified form of the invention, as shown in Figs. 9 to 12, inclusive, there appears a casing I38, substantially similar to case I8, having a closure I32, co-operating with an opening I34 in the top wall I36 of the casing An end wall I 38 is made movable through an open end I48 of the casing, and mechanism is provided, and will be described hereinafter, whereby movement of wall I38 into the casing, through the open end, will cause movement of the closure relatively to its opening, in the manner hereinabove set forth.

A container I42, constructed similarly to constantially throughout its perimeter, less in d'men-- sions than chamber I44, so that a strap I56 of metal or like material, bent in the manner to be described, may have the extending arms I58 positioned against the inner faces of the walls of chamber I44, and beneath the shoulder I68, formedbetween bottom I54 and upper edge I58 of the container. a

Strap I58 is preferably formed from a single piece of material, stamped, or, in any other manner, made into a U-shaped contour, providing the arms I58 and body portion I64. From the body portion extends upwardly a pair of lugs I66, and rearwardly, a pair of cars I68. The lugs extend above the upper edge I18 of body I 64, which is positioned at such height as to fit snugly beneath shoulder I68. The lugs are bent rearwardly, away from the plane of body I64, in order to clear the bent rear wall I46, and to position, immediately at the plane of arms I58, pins I12, which are formed preferably integrally, or, in

any other manner, provided on, and extending laterally from arms I14 which are directed to ward the inner faces of the walls of the chamber from each of lugs I66.

Integrally formed with or in any other manner secured to closure I32 is a pair of lugs I16, which extend in the closed position of the closure, angularly downwardly and rearwardly, and then upwardly and rearwardly. At the approximate bottom portion I18 of each lug, there may be provided a pin I80, and at the upper extremity I82, an opening I84. Each opening I84 is intended to be received over the pin I12 located adjacent thereto, which thereby provides a hearing for the closure. lugs I66 are cut away in such manner that lugs I16 are permitted free, swinging movement as closure I32 moves toward and away from opening I34. The corners formed by the bending of body I64 into arms I58 are made as sharply as possiblein order to bring pin I12 as close as possible to the lateral boundaries of chamber I44, so that sufficient clearance will be provided for the lugs inv their movement. In this manner, the pivotal mounting for the'closure is sit- .uated entirely within chamber I44, and enameling of the outer face I86 of the closure will not result in the deposit of any foreign matterupon the pivot formed between pins I12 and openings Pins I80 may cooperate with movable wall I38 substantially in the same manner that wall 42 and pins 66 cooperated with the construction of Figs. 1 to 8, inclusive. However, ears I68 are provided in this-construction to substitute for screws 34, so that spring members may coopcrate with end wall I38 in substantially the same manner as that above described, the construction of the end wall being substantially that of wall 42.

In the assembly of the container and the strap in chamber I44, the container I42 is first positioned in the chamber, and then the strap is pushed firmly against the rear Wall I46 of the container, so that the body portion I64 fits snugly beneath theshoulder I60, and is soldered to the based the chambenor otherwise secured against movement. In order to assure this result, it may' be necessary to cut away metal of body portion I64 at each side of ears I 68 and. lugs I66, at their intersection with the body portion, in order that these parts may be bent in the case of the ears beneath the level of the upper face of body porion I64, and in the case tion of the-edge of the lug, and a foot I96 ad-' jacent the closure I88.

Within the casing I90 is positioned a container I98, similar in detail to those in the other constructions, and having the pivotedclosure 200 intended to fit snugly down upon, and seat within,

Arms I58, body. I64 and the upper edges of the container. The cover has an extending flange 202 which must be gripped in order to move the cover to open position, and also provides a stop limiting the inward closing movement of theclosure relatively to the container. The nub I94 and foot I96 are located in such manner that, as the closure I88 is pivoted to open or closed position, there will be a co-operation between these parts and flange 202 to effect opening of the cover without the use of the fingers of the user, and positive seating of the cover within the container, as set forth. For this purpose, the nub is intended to engage under flange 202 in its rising movement and to apply a lifting pressure to such flange in separating the cover from the container. When it is desired to close the container, the cover is merely positioned above the open end of the container and then the closure I88 pushed down to closed position, whereupon the foot-I96 will engage the flange and drive it into tight engagement with the edges of the container.

As many changes may be made in the, con- 'struction herein involved and many widely different embodiments of the invention designed, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, the matter set forth in the description herein may be interpreted as illustrative of operative, but not limiting, embodiments of the invention.

What'is claimed as new and useful is':

1. An article of manufacture, consisting of a casing having an open end and an opening in a top wall thereof, a closure for said opening, means for retaining said closure for pivotal movement toward and away from said opening, a U-shaped member substantially of channel cross-section, forming a closure for, and movable through the end, a reinforcing piece received within the channel of said member, said piece having an arm and a slot formed in saidarm, a pin upon said closure engaging within said slot, so that, upon movement of said member into saidopen end, said closure will be moved to open position, and resilient means tending to position said-closure to cover said opening, said positioning means being housed within said member and being anchored on said retaining means and said piece, said slot having .a recess in an edge thereof to cooperate with said pin and retain said closure in open position, against the action of said resilient means, until an outside force is applied to said closure.

2. An article of manufacture, consisting of a casing having an open end, and an opening in a top wall thereof, a closure for said opening, means for retaining said closure for pivotal movement toward and away from said opening, a U-shaped member substantially of channel cross-section, forming a closurefor and movable through the open end, a reinforcing piece received within the channel of said member, said piece having an arm and a slot formed in said arm, a pin upon said closure engaging within said slot, so that, upon movement of said member into said open end, said closure will be moved to open position, and resilient means tending to position said closure to cover said opening, said positioning means being housed within said member and being anchored on said retaining means and said piece.

3. An article of manufacture, consisting of a casing having an open end, and an opening in a top wall thereof, a closure for said opening, a U- shaped member substantially of channel crosssection, forming a closure for, and movable through the open end, a reinforcing piece received piece within the channel of said member, said having an arm and a slot formed in said arm, and a pi pon said closure engaging within said slot, so t t upon movement of said member into said open end said closure will be moved to open position. v

4. An article of manufacture, consisting of a casing having an open end, and an openingin a top wall thereof, a closure for said opening, and

- a movable wall for closing the open'end and to position said closure relatively to said opening, said wall directly engaging'said closure and having a portion for substantial interfltting relation with said opening and a portion which is oflset inwardly of said interfltting portion. 7

5. A vanity case, or simflar article of manufacture, ,comprising a casing, a chamber formed therein, a container within said chamber, a wall of said casing having an opening giving access to said container, a closure for said opening, a strap secured within said chamber to retain said container therein, said strap including projecting portions, a pair of lugs on said closure engaging said portions andproviding a pivotal mounting for said closure, a movable wall, movement of said wall effecting pivotal movement of said closure upon'said mounting and relative to said opening, resilient means for moving said wall to retain said closure in a normally closed position, and ears bent out of said strap to provide positioning means forsaid resilient means.

6. A vanity vase, or similar article of manufacture, comprising a casing, a chamber formed therein, a container within said chamber, a wall of said casing having an opening giving access to said container, a closure for said opening, means secured within said chamber to retain said container therein, said means including proof said casing having an opening into said conv tainer, a-closure for said opening, means secured within said chamber to retain said container therein, said means including projecting portions, a pair of lugs on said closure engaging said portions and providing a pivotal'mounting for said closure, and a movable wall for said casing, movement of said wall efiecting pivotal movement of said closure upon said mounting and relative to said opening.

8. A vanity case, or similar article of manufacture, .comprising a casing, a chamber formed therein, a container within said chamber, a wall of said casing having an opening into said container, a closure for said opening, means secured within said chamber to retain said container therein, said means including projecting portions, and a pair of lugs on said closure engaging said portions and providing a pivotal mounting for said closure.

' JACQUES KREISLER. 

